Chinese Martial Arts Film and the Philosophy of Action

By:

Stephen Teo

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia

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This book focuses on the philosophy of Chinese martial arts film, arguing that philosophy provides a key to understanding the whole genre. It draws on Chinese philosophical ideas derived from, or based on, Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and other schools of thought such as Mohism and Legalism, examines a cluster of recent Chinese martial arts films centering on the figure of the xia—the heroic protagonist, the Chinese equivalent of medieval Europe’s knight-errant—and outlines the philosophical principles and themes undergirding the actions of xia and their narratives. Overall, the author argues that the genre, apart from being an action-oriented entertainment medium, is inherently moral and ethical.

Author Biography:

Stephen Teo is Associate Professor in the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Release date Australia

September 26th, 2022

Author

Stephen Teo

Series

Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia

Pages

164

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

28 Halftones, black and white; 28 Illustrations, black and white

ISBN-13

9780367757397

Product ID

35841365

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